Northrop Grumman Awarded DARPA Hypersonic Missile Defense Contract

January 27, 2020

Defense and Security Monitor:

Northrop Grumman was awarded a $13 million contract from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for the Glide Breaker program.  The contract provides for the research, development and demonstration of a technology that is critical for enabling an advanced interceptor capable of engaging maneuvering hypersonic threats in the upper atmosphere.

The U.S. is bolstering its investment in hypersonic weapons, and all of the major services are participating in various development programs in conjunction with DARPA.  The other side of the coin is protecting against hypersonic weapons being developed by other countries.

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